Suggestion for Acustic treatment!
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some advice regarding acoustic treatment for a small band rehearsal room.
The room is approximately:
- 4m × 4m × 4m (13ft × 13ft × 13ft)
- square-shaped room
- acoustic drum kit
- guitar amps
- bass amp
- vocals
Important:
I’m NOT primarily trying to soundproof the room from the outside. The main issue is the sound INSIDE the room.
Right now the room is very reflective and fatiguing:
- cymbals are harsh
- the room gets “muddy”
- low end builds up badly
- long rehearsals become tiring very quickly
I’ve contacted a local acoustic shop and they recommended covering around 60% of the walls + 50% of the ceiling with 4 cm pyramid acoustic foam, plus some bass traps.
However, after researching a bit, I’m not sure if large amounts of thin foam are the best solution for a loud drum rehearsal room.
Some people suggest:
- 10 cm (4 inch) mineral wool / rockwool panels
- bass traps in corners instead of mainly foam.
Potentially I’d also like to record drums with microphones in this room in the future, so I’d prefer a solution that works reasonably well for both rehearsing and basic recording.
My questions:
- Would you go with foam or rockwool/mineral wool panels?
- How much treatment would you recommend for a room this size?
- Is it possible to overtreat a small square room with too much foam?
- Any recommendations regarding placement/layout?
Budget is flexible(Max around 830EUR or 960 USD), but I’d rather spend money on fewer effective panels than a huge amount of foam.
Thanks!